Jeffrey Carson had drugs, alcohol in his system, according to the Lorain County Coroner's Office

ELYRIA -- Jeffrey Carson, the burglar shot and killed by a homeowner as he was breaking into a Water Street home in Elyria on Oct. 19, had traces of drugs and alcohol in his system, according to toxicology results from the Lorain County Coroner's Office.

Carson, 29, of Elyria, had a moderate amount of cocaine, a low level of OxyCodone and a blood alcohol content of 0.1, Lorain County Coroner Dr. Stephen Evans said.

"All of these things could alter judgement," he said but the amounts that Carson had in his system still allowed him to be fully functioning. Evans said the cause of death remains multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy found that Carson was shot five times in the stomach area. It appeared Carson was shot from the side.

Carson broke into Jack Dillon's home at 112 Water St. at 2:44 a.m. on Oct. 19. Dillon was sleeping on the floor in the living room and dining room area with a handgun nearby, Elyria Police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub has said. He was sleeping there to make sure no one came in the house because someone had broken in the previous night and stolen a flat-screen TV, Eichenlaub said. He was woken up by Carson and Dillon called out to him. Carson then lunged at Dillon who shot him, police said.

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On the recording to the 911 call, Linda Dillon is heard saying, "Oh my God. We just had a break-in and we shot him." She added "We knew he was coming back because he unlocked my window and we noticed it was unlocked." Police are still investigating whether Carson had any part in the Oct. 18 burglary.

Carson was pronounced dead at EMH Elyria Medical Center but Evans said it is likely Carson was already dead when he arrived at the hospital.

Police are investigating the death as they would any death caused by anything other than natural causes, Eichenlaub said. No charges have been filed and it cannot be determined yet if it is a justifiable homicide. Police are in contact with the county prosecutors while they continue to question witnesses and have sent evidence to the lab for forensic analysis. The Lorain County Prosecutor's Office will determine whether charges will be filed against Dillon or if it will be left to the grand jury to decide, Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will has said.